Stickpin



A. C. STAFFORD STICKPIN Filed June '5. 1923 will] Patented duty l5, 1924.

narran stares ARCHIE G. STAFFORD, OIE' WA'IEBJTOIN, NEIN YORK,

STICKPIN.

Application filed .Tune 7,

T0 all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, Aeonrn C. STAFFORD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Watertown, in the county of Jefferson and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Stickpins, of which the following is a specification.

rIhis invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in stick pins adapted to be worn upon scarfs or the like, and has particular reference to a pin construction of this kind having simple and effective provision for preventing loss of the pin when in use.

With the above general object in view, and others that will become` apparent as the nature of the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novel form of stick pin hereinafter more fully t escribed, shown in the accompanying drawing, and claimed.

In the drawing, wherein like reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1-is a perspective view of a pin constructed in accordance with the present invention, and

Figure CZ-is a side elevational view of the device shown in Figure l, partly broken away and illustrating the manner of inserting the same in a scarf and its position in the scarf when fully in place,

Referring to the drawing in detail, the pin comprises the usual pin member 5 pointw ed at one end, and having its other end por tion return-bent to provide a relatively short depending member 6, parallel with and spaced from the body of the pin 5, and terminating in an out turned end 7, upon which may be mounted in any desired inanner, a suitable head 8 of an ornamental character.

As shown in Figure 2, the pointed end of the pin member 5 is directed through the tie or scarf at one point, as indicated at J until the pin member passes through the scarf to the point along its length approximately as indicated by the reference character Y, whereupon the point is again passed through the tie at the pointl indicated at Z. The pin is then moved into the scarf and assumes the position as indicated by dotted lines S in Figure 2 upon the upper end of the return-bent portion of the pin member.

1923. Serial No. 643,839.

The scarf is then moved forwardly on to the depending member 6, and the stick pin is then bodily moved upwardly, so that the scarf will ride down the member 6, and then out upon the out turned end 7 as shown by full lines at S in Figure 2. When thus positioned, the pin is effectively retained against accidental loss as the only way in which the pin can be detached, is to move the scarf from the out turned end 7 on to the member 6, and then up the member 6 and rearwardly on to the main portion of the pin 5, whereupon the device may be removed.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that by means of a simple modification in the form of the pin member proper, I have provided an efficient means for guarding against the accidental loss of scarf pins orthe like.

Minor changes may be made, without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Let ters-Patent, is:

A pin fastener comprising a pin member having a relatively long shank terminating in a pointed end, the opposite end of said member being formed with a return bend spaced from the shank portion and relag1 tively Short,1 the free end of the return bend being extended laterally and outwardly relative to said return bend and lthe shank portion, and a head mounted on the laterally extending end in. spaced relation with the 001 return bend, whereby the shank portion of the pin may have the pointed end inserted through a piece of fabric to which it is desired to secure the pin until said pin reaches the end having the return bend, the pin being moved through the fabric and in the opposite direction to draw the return bend through the opening made by the shank portion in the fabric, and the laterally eX- tending end portion may be subsequently drawn through the opening in the fabric to position the head carried by the pin against the outer surface of the fabric, the return bent and shank portion cooperating in the rear of the fabric to prevent casual displacement of the pin from the fabric.

In testimony whereof I afliX my signature.

ARCHIE C. STAFFORD. 

